Homeless children and youth report that school is a home to them – a place where they see the same faces, sit in the same seat, and can put their hearts and minds into pursuits that ease their daily troubles. In school, students gain the skills and support needed to avoid poverty and homelessness as adults.

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For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control will include two homelessness questions on its 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) optional questionnaire. Learn why and how to advocate to get these questions on your state's or school district's YRBS in 2017.

On May 19, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the challenges and barriers affecting the ability of homeless and foster youth to pursue a college education. Learn about the report's key findings, and its recommendations for executive actions to improve federal financial assistance for these vulnerable youth.

Last year, President Obama announced that for the 2017-18 academic year, students will be able to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on October 1, 2016. Read more about why this change is extremely important for homeless youth.

The NAEHCY Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students who have demonstrated commitment to education during the experience of homelessness. We interviewed Jolanda Burton, Class of 2007, for the May 2016 edition of NAEHCY News.